Norma's Luncheonette, 334 S. Main St., Emporia, VA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Norma's Luncheonette
Address: 334 S. Main St., Emporia, Virginia
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: Oct 9, 2009

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  • 0820 A 2 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Repeat Chicken breast, bologna cold holding at improper temperatures
  • 3340 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Containers of cleaners are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
  • 1150 - Shelving in poor repair.
October 09, 2009Routine21Details / Comments
  • 0070 - Corrected During Inspection Customer in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
  • 3030 - Corrected During Inspection No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory.
  • 0820 A 2 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Repeat Corn beef cold holding at improper temperatures
  • 0850 - Critical Repeat No written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with potentially hazardous foods.
  • 2000 - Single service items were observed stored with the food-contact surface facing upward.
  • 1570 - Shelving, coving was observed in a condition that prevents necessary maintenance and easy cleaning.
  • 1770 C - Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: inside of the refrigeration unit
April 14, 2009Routine25Details / Comments
  • 0820 A 2 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Eggs cold holding at improper temperatures
  • 0850 - Critical Repeat No written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with potentially hazardous foods.
October 24, 2008Risk Factor Assessment20Details / Comments
  • 0830 - Corrected During Inspection Critical The ready-to-eat (RTE) commercially processed bologna in the refrigeration unit was not properly dated for disposition after opening.
  • 0850 - Corrected During Inspection Critical No written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with potentially hazardous foods.
  • 3340 1 - Corrected During Inspection Containers of cleaners are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
April 18, 2008Routine21Details / Comments
  • 0130 - Critical Food employees observed with soiled hands and arms.
  • 0220 - Critical Repeat Used ashtray and cigerattes are stored on the counter (appears employee is smoking in the food prep, storage area) in areas where they may contaminate food, clean equipment, utensils or other items needing protection.
  • 0470 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Raw animal food holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE).
  • 3180 - Flooring etc. of lunchcounter area noted in need of cleaning.
October 31, 2007Routine31Details / Comments
0220 - Corrected During Inspection Critical The PIC was smoking in areas where they may contaminate food, clean equipment, utensils or other items needing protection.May 09, 2007Critical Procedures10Details / Comments
  • 0840 - Corrected During Inspection Critical According to the ""consume by"" date on the commercially processed ready-to-eat (RTE) milk in the refrigerator, the food should have been discarded 1day ago.
  • 1770 C - Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: ventilation hood.
  • 2000 - Repeat Single service items observed unprotected from contamination.
  • 3490 - Corrected During Inspection Repeat Cigaretts, keys etc. stored in such a way that they could contaminate food contact surfaces
November 09, 2006Routine13Details / Comments
  • 0130 - Critical Food employees observed with soiled hands and arms.
  • 0160 - Critical A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
  • 0240 - Repeat Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
  • 0450 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
  • 0470 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Raw animal food holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE).
  • 1100 - The tupperware lid was chipped and can not be easily cleaned.
  • 1150 - The nonfood contact surface of the shelving is not designed or constructed to be easily cleanable.
  • 1320 - There was no temperature measuring device located in the upright refrigerator.
  • 1750 - Manufacturer containers were observed reused for the storage of food.
May 12, 2006Routine45Details / Comments
  • 0240 - Repeat Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
  • 1570 - Side of the counter was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged.
  • 1800 - Repeat The nonfood contact surface of the shelving has accumulations of grime and debris.
  • 2000 - Repeat Single service items observed unprotected from contamination.
  • 3490 - Personal items stored on the counter
November 07, 2005Routine05Details / Comments
  • 0820 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Tuna cold holding at improper temperatures.
  • 0830 - Corrected During Inspection Critical The ready-to-eat (RTE) commercially processed cheese in the refrigeration unit was not properly dated for disposition after opening.
April 13, 2005Critical Procedures20Details / Comments
  • 0450 - Critical Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
  • 0130 - Critical Repeat Food employees observed with soiled hands and arms.
  • 0160 - Critical Repeat A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching soiled wiping cloth.
  • 1800 - Repeat The nonfood contact surface of the ventilation hood had an accumulation of grease .
  • 0240 - Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
  • 0570 - Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
  • 2000 - Repeat Single service items observed unprotected from contamination.
  • 2310 B - The handwash station is being used as a dump station.
  • 2910 - Insect control device is located over microwave where dead insects may be impelled or fall.
October 19, 2004Routine36Details / Comments
  • 0160 - Critical Repeat A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
  • 0130 - Critical Repeat Food employees observed with soiled hands and arms.
April 27, 2004Critical Procedures--Details / Comments
  • 0130 - Critical Food employees observed with soiled hands and arms.
  • 0140 - Critical Improper handwashing procedures observed.
  • 0160 - Critical Repeat A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
  • 2310 - Critical The handwashing facility is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.
  • 0790 - Improper methods used to thaw fish
  • 0830 - Critical The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) @FOOD@ in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
  • 1800 - Repeat The nonfood contact surface of the ventilation hood, shelves etc. had accumulations of grime and debris.
  • 2000 - Single service items observed unprotected from contamination.
  • 3300 - Facility is storing unnecessary items to the operation or maintenance of the establishment.
  • 3490 - Repeat Personal items stored in such a way that they could contaminate food and equipment
  • 3170 - Repeat Counter coving behind the hand sink is not maintained in good repair
  • 1150 - The nonfood contact surface of the gaskets on the small front refrigerator, wooden storage shelves are not designed or constructed to be easily cleanable.
November 07, 2003Routine57Details / Comments
  • 0160 - Critical Repeat A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
  • 0240 - Repeat Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
  • 0220 - Critical The employees were eating in areas where they may contaminate food, clean equipment, utensils or other items needing protection.
  • 1800 - Repeat The nonfood contact surface of the ventilation hood had accumulations of grime and debris.
  • 3180 - Repeat Floor under the grill noted in need of cleaning.
  • 1060 - Repeat The nonfood contact surface of the counter behind the 3 compartment sink is not corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and/or smooth. Broken gasket on small refrigerator
  • 2310 B - Repeat The handwash station is being used as a dump station.
  • 0570 - Repeat Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
  • 0450 - Critical Repeat Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
April 11, 2003Routine36Details / Comments

October 09, 2009 (Routine)


Violations: Comments:
THE SMOKING BAN GOES INTO EFFECT 12/1/09

April 14, 2009 (Routine)


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October 24, 2008 (Risk Factor Assessment)


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April 18, 2008 (Routine)


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October 31, 2007 (Routine)


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May 09, 2007 (Critical Procedures)


Violation: 0220 - Corrected During Inspection Critical The PIC was smoking in areas where they may contaminate food, clean equipment, utensils or other items needing protection.
Provide a designated area where employees may smoke so as not to contaminate exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles, or other items needing protection.
Comments:
reviewed the risk factors with the PIC, also reviewed "time as a public health control" and discussed how the PIC might use this since they have a prep refrigeration unit which is unrepairable

November 09, 2006 (Routine)


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May 12, 2006 (Routine)


Violations: Comments:
Effective March 2007 all refrigeration units must keep food at 41degrees F or below

November 07, 2005 (Routine)


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April 13, 2005 (Critical Procedures)


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October 19, 2004 (Routine)


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April 27, 2004 (Critical Procedures)


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November 07, 2003 (Routine)


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April 11, 2003 (Routine)


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